April Services News

National Autism Awareness Month
On March 29, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its estimate of autism prevalence in the United States to 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys and 1 in 252 girls). By comparison, this is more children than are affected by diabetes, AIDS, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy or Down syndrome – combined. Autism Speaks' multi-year Ad Council public service advertising campaign stresses the importance of recognizing the early signs of autism and seeking early intervention services. Learn the signs here. To review a list of Waggoner library books, videos and DVDs relating to autism,
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In April we celebrate National Poetry Month when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Come by Waggoner and check out a volume of poetry.


National Humor Month (also celebrated in April) was founded in 1976 by best-selling humorist Larry Wilde, Director of The Carmel Institute of Humor. It is designed to heighten public awareness on how the joy and therapeutic value of laughter can improve health, boost morale, increase communication skills and enrich the quality of one's life. Read the Joke of the Day or peruse a list of books and resources about application of humor in your organization by clicking here

On April 20, Waggoner hosts the Trevecca Authors Celebration where we recognize the scholarly publishing of our faculty and administrators. Scholarly works include books, essays, journal articles, conference proceedings, original writings [poetry, short fiction, choral music...] published within the 2011-2012 school year. Works are displayed in the library as well as listed on the library website.


Waggoner Books and Resources

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New resources for September 3, 2008

The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: how to recognize the subtle signs and act before it's too late by Leigh Branham "is about the hidden, elusive motivations that cause capable employees to start questioning their decision to join your company, start thinking of leaving, eventually disengage, and finally, leave. The . root causes of voluntary employee turnover are hiding in plain sight...This book is ultimately more about solutions than it is about the reasons employees disengage and leave." Branham provides 54 practices for engaging workers and bonding them to your organization.
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Ndaelyo Uko's book entitled Story Building: narrative techniques for news and feature writers "demystifies the narrative style of writing by playfully undoing the knots of journalistic storytelling. It proivdes personalized guidance and practical advice on how to muster the passion and skills to gather compelling details needed to tell an engaging journalistic story on deadline. To write like a pro, you must think and report like a pro. More about this book




Family Abuse and Violence presents a new perspective for studying inter-and intragenerational forms of family abuse and violence. The authors [JoAnn Miller and Dean D. Knudsen] provide a framework for intergenerational existing theories and interpreting empirical data, in order to study socially deviant or criminal problems that occur within families. - from the back cover



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